The downhill events at “super worlds” were super soaked by the end of Saturday’s elite men’s racing, adding drama to the already tough course.
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💥Lots of rain…#GlasgowScotland2023 pic.twitter.com/0spji4oqRA— UCI MTB (@UCI_MTB) August 5, 2023
The Brits are more familiar with riding in rain than most and took full advantage. Charlie Hatton gave the home crowd a win in the elite men’s race. The Atherton racer was joined on the podium by Laurie Greenland (Syndicate), though with Austria’s Andreas Kolb breaking up the Brits by taking second place. Hatton and Kolb also give Atherton Racing a 1-2 finish in the elite men’s race, a major accomplishment for the British team.
After sweeping the elite men’s podium last year in Les Gets, the French men were denied a podium spot entirely in Fort Bill. Loic Bruni, the defending world champ, was the top French finisher in fourth.
🌈 CHARLIE HATTON WINS IN FORT WILLIAM 🇬🇧
A BRITISH WINNER AT NEVIS RANGE AT A UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
JUST INCREDIBLE! #GlasgowScotland2023 pic.twitter.com/g9NRnFCZtK
— 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships (@CyclingWorlds) August 5, 2023
Forrest Riesco earned Canada’s best result on Saturday. The Sunshine Coast racer finished 21st in Fort William. Mark Wallace followed a second later in 25th. Kirk McDowall squeezed into the top 30 with a 29th-place finish. Jake Jewett placed 34th, Anthony Poulson 64th and, finishing off a rough weekend he’ll like want to put behind him quickly, Finn Iles finished 73rd.
Respect ⚡️ Rachel Atherton
Dislocates her shoulder in training, makes finals, +3.327 off the current hot seat. Not the dream home race she would have been hoping for but still an absolute champ! #GlasgowScotland2023 pic.twitter.com/M50KU4pVEM
— UCI MTB (@UCI_MTB) August 5, 2023
Höll doubles up in Fort William
On the women’s side, a trio of continental Europeans denied the host country a spot on Saturday’s elite podiums.
In an impressive showing of strength and determination, Rachel Atherton returned to the start line even after dislocating her shoulder in practice earlier in the week. The six-time world champion rode to eighth in the elite women’s race. Tahnée Seagrave, also working…
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